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2024-10-02 12:00

Linux is now an RTOS!

PREEMPT_RT is mainline - What's next?


2023-11-12 12:00

Open Source License Obligations Checklists even better now

Import the checklists to other tools, create context diffs and merged lists


2023-03-01 12:00

Embedded Linux distributions

Results of the online "wish list"


2022-01-13 12:00

Phase #3 of OSADL project on OPC UA PubSub over TSN successfully completed

Another important milestone on the way to interoperable Open Source real-time Ethernet has been reached


2021-02-09 12:00

Open Source OPC UA PubSub over TSN project phase #3 launched

Letter of Intent with call for participation is now available



2006-10-18 15:43 Age: 18 Years

Linux 2.6.18 with Preempt-RT Patch rt5 on MXL and netX500

By: Robert Schwebel

The kernel compiles and runs flawlessly, first latency plot available

The Linux 2.6.18 kernel has been patched wirh the Preempt-RT patch rt5. After applying a number of necessary fixes, the kernel could be compiled and tested on an MXL and a netx500 target system. Below is a latency plot of this kernel gained under the various conditions as specified in the legend.

Patches containing the fixes we had to apply have already been submitted upstream. Hopefully, they will be included soon.